Outdoor Weddings

and Stunning Wedding Spaces at Cote How

versatile flexible & all yours...

Tour around the grounds and surrounding area

Caroline introduces Cote How’s grounds and stunning Lake District wedding location, with a tour of all the ceremony spaces, including our magical outdoor ceremony space, also showing the proximity to the Lake and the surrounding stunning scenery.

Our Amazing WEDDING VENUE

Cote How sits high on a hill overlooking the picture-perfect Rydal Valley and has done so for over 500 years. The house, and famous historic boathouse, frame the lake as you head south along the A591 from Grasmere to Ambleside. Once a Roman lookout post, it is the subject of many photographs and paintings because of its commanding position. Our Lake District wedding barn was added later and used as a stable block for the ‘master of the hunt’.
Surrounded by mountains and naturally secluded by the river, fells, and lake, Cote How is a hidden gem. Centrally located yet quiet and private, the house and grounds offer a secluded platform overlooking breathtaking scenery.

The House

A delightfully warm and welcoming home from home, built in 1535 during the reign of Henry VIII and extended during the Georgian period. A typical Lakeland farmhouse with a rare spinning gallery and famous Lakeland round chimneys.

The Barn

A rustic and authentic Lakeland slate barn set in one of the prettiest valleys in the Lake District. Perfect for small weddings, our barn courtyard, is a fabulous celebration space with stunning panoramic views and glorious sunsets.

The Grounds

Our 4 acres of private gardens, landscaped in the late 1800’s, are the perfect backdrop for your wedding photographs. We have paddocks along all sides for added privacy plus our wildflower meadow leads directly to the lake shores of Rydal Water.